Former finance minister Jim Flaherty dies suddenly

OTTAWA - Former finance minister Jim Flaherty died suddenly at his home in Ottawa earlier today. Flaherty, who stepped away from his cabinet post last month, was a respected MP and minister. "It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Jim Flaherty," said Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters President and CEO Jayson Myers. "He was a friend, a colleague and a policy leader who was held in very high respect by manufacturers and exporters across Canada."He was a special guy. He will be missed."